Research Briefs

Research Briefs
Jun 23 2020
Why the U.S. Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Pits Right Now
The U.S. Congress is currently debating whether to build and operate a plutonium pit-production factory in South Carolina. It would be the country’s…
Research Briefs
Jun 22 2020
Simple Interventions Can Help People Spot False Headlines
The avalanche of online content available to people around the world has outpaced humans’ ability to separate fact from what can be highly toxic and…
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Research Briefs
Jun 09 2020
Study on Shorebirds Suggests That When Conserving Species, Not All Land is Equal
Research Briefs
Jun 02 2020
Discrimination, Inequality May Erase ‘Birthweight Advantage' of Black U.S. Immigrants in One Generation
Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ethnic groups, but black immigrants typically have…
Research Briefs
May 19 2020
Local Climate Unlikely to Drive the Early COVID-19 Pandemic
Research Briefs
May 18 2020
For People in Diverse Areas, Community Identity Supersedes Racial, Ethnic Differences
In an increasingly polarized world, many see people who are different from them as “outsiders,” or even a threat. Yet, around the world, this tends…